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Show PROF. GILBERT TALKS TO LOCAL TEACHERS Prof. Charles B. Gilbert, former president pres-ident of the National Educational association, asso-ciation, and one of the most eminent educators of the present day, addressed the teachers of Salt Lake City on "Democracy in the Schools" at the Lafayette La-fayette school building Wednesday afternoon. af-ternoon. In his address Mr. Gilbert took occasion occa-sion to roundly score several college presidents who are bowing down to wealth, and also scored the billionaires that are endeavoring to obtain control of the schools. A high compliment was paid to Salt Lake schools and pchool methods, and he spoke briefly of the advantages the West has over the East in being able to adopt new ideas without regard to precedence. |